At least 300 people have been killed in Israel in the sudden attack launched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which began on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the retaliatory military action – Operation Iron Swords, launched by the Israel Defence Force, claimed 230 lives in Gaza and the West Bank.The intense fight between both, the Israeli military and Hamas militants, is ongoing in southern Israel. According to media reports, rocket sirens have been sounded in regions like Sderot and Kibbutz Nir Am.An Israeli army spokesperson said the situation was not fully under control.Retaliating to the Hamas terror attack, the Israeli bombardment of Gaza also continued into Sunday morning.Here are 10 points from Israel-Palestine attack row:The death toll in Israel has risen to 500 after an unprecedented attack launched by Hamas, according to Israeli media. Over 1,600 people have been wounded in the biggest attack by Palestinian militants in decades.According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, around 230 people have been killed in Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip. Deaths have also been reported in the West Bank region. As many as 1,700 people were injured in Operation Iron Swords conducted by Israel.Meanwhile, the fighting between the Israel Defence Force (IDF) and Hamas was still ongoing this morning. According to the media, rocket sirens continued to sound in many parts of Southern Israel. Areas such as Sderot, Kibbutz Nir Am, Yad Mordechai, and Netiv Haasara, all located near the Gaza Strip, heard the warnings. In a briefing on social media, an Israeli army spokesperson said the situation was not fully under control.The high-scale Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip also continued on Sunday. One of the densely populated centres of Gaza City and several other areas saw heavy bombing overnight. Amid this, the Israeli government has snapped the power supply to the Gaza Strip. The energy minister said that he ordered the Israeli electricity company to halt power supply to the Gaza Strip yesterday.On Sunday morning, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country is embarking on a “long and difficult war” adding that it will go on “until the goals are achieved”. Taking to it X, he wrote, “The war was forced upon us by a murderous attack by Hamas. The first phase ends in these hours by destroying most of the enemy forces that have penetrated our territory. At the same time, we started the offensive formation and it will continue without reservation and without respite – until the goals are achieved. We will restore security to the citizens of Israel and we will win.”Taking notes from the Hamas attack on Israel, US President Joe Biden has approved an emergency military aid to Israel worth $8 billion. On Saturday, Biden talked to the Israeli PM, affirming his full support for Israels “right to self-defence”. Netanyahu thanked Biden for the “unreserved support” as he stressed the need for a “prolonged campaign” against Hamas.Meanwhile, Irans foreign ministry backed the Hamas group by saying that the attack on Israel was an “act of self-defence” by Palestinians, and called on Muslim countries to support their rights. Reports claim that there were celebrations in Iran, calling the Hamas move a “proud operation.” Apart from Iran, even Turkey said that the country is ready to de-escalate the situation. The Turkish Foreign Minister has dialled his regional counterparts to discuss the fighting between Israel and Palestinians.Hamas, meanwhile, has accused Israel of leasing the region to this situation prevailing in the region. The Palestinian militant group said its surprise offensive by land, air and sea was in response to “Israeli atrocities” against Palestinians over the decades and “desecration of the Al Aqsa Mosque.”Hamas has taken several Israeli citizens, including women and children, as hostages. According to top Hamas leaders, the Israeli prisoners under their custody were several times greater than dozens. They said that the militant group had enough captives to make Israel free all the Palestinian prisoners in its jails.The Indian embassy in Tel Aviv and the Representative Office of India in Palestine, meanwhile, issued advisories asking Indian nationals in respective countries to “remain vigilant” and “directly contact the Office” in case of emergency. Moreover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his solidarity with Israel.
